Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Masamba, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°33'34"S by 120°19'50"E)
Distance from HOU to MXB:
9,446.19 miles (15,202.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), Masamba, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,446 miles (or 15,202 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Andi Jemma Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between William P. Hobby Airport and Andi Jemma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOU |
| More Information: | HOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXB / WAWM |
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| Location: | Masamba, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°33'34"S by 120°19'50"E |
| Area Served: | Masamba |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXB |
| More Information: | MXB Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- The airport covers 1,304 acres and has four runways.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- The closest airport to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of HOU.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's flight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- Because of William P. Hobby Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at William P. Hobby Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Andi Jemma Airport (MXB):
- Because of Andi Jemma Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Andi Jemma Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Andi Jemma Airport (meaning Andi Jemma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
- Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Soroako Airport (SQR), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) E of MXB.
- In addition to being known as "Andi Jemma Airport", another name for MXB is "Bandara Andi Jemma".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) N | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.29 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,935.62 miles (17,599.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,658.40 miles (17,152.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,634.99 miles (17,115.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,633.92 miles (17,113.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,633.35 miles (17,112.68 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.69 miles (17,111.61 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,626.11 miles (17,101.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.96 miles (17,087.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,607.15 miles (17,070.51 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,602.03 miles (17,062.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,580.51 miles (17,027.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.92 miles (114.14 km) E | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 89.85 miles (144.59 km) W | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) NE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 178.30 miles (286.95 km) SE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 180.96 miles (291.23 km) SSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) ENE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) WNW | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 8 | 254.39 miles (409.39 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 263.80 miles (424.55 km) NNE | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 270.52 miles (435.36 km) NW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 281.20 miles (452.55 km) NE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 291.96 miles (469.86 km) W | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 305.06 miles (490.95 km) WSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 382.37 miles (615.37 km) NNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 388.99 miles (626.02 km) W | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.04 miles (19,923.69 km) N | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 2 | 12,363.58 miles (19,897.20 km) ENE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,183.53 miles (19,607.44 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,161.02 miles (19,571.21 km) W | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,147.73 miles (19,549.83 km) NNW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 12,140.35 miles (19,537.96 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,140.06 miles (19,537.49 km) W | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,139.77 miles (19,537.02 km) WNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,132.07 miles (19,524.63 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,131.14 miles (19,523.13 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,124.20 miles (19,511.97 km) NNW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.74 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,119.83 miles (19,504.93 km) NNE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,117.23 miles (19,500.74 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,112.46 miles (19,493.07 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |